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Policy Memo
Preparing and Responding to Extreme Heat through Effective Local, State, and Federal Action Planning

…conditions. Thus, heat action planning systematically and scientifically organizes short-, medium-, and long-term heat interventions within a spectrum of context-specific, socially, and fiscally responsive options. Integrating existing planning tools and…

04.05.24 | 12 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Leveraging Federal Post-Disaster Recovery Reform for Extreme Heat Adaptation and Innovation

organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused thereby. FEMA: Build Heat Adaptation Capacity through Heat Disaster Response and Planning The HMGP is a critical resource for communities…

04.05.24 | 10 min read
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FAS
Blog
Policy Entrepreneurship to Address Today’s Biggest Challenges

…of massively important and overlooked policy priorities as the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). FAS envisions a world where science, technology, ideas and talent are deployed to solve the biggest…

04.05.24 | 2 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Optimizing $4 Billion of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Funding To Protect the Most Vulnerable Households From Extreme Heat

…counterparts. These in turn distribute funding to subgrantees, including local HHS offices, national NGOs, and community-based organizations. Furthermore, there is often coordination between state and local LIHEAP administrators and utilities,…

04.04.24 | 8 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
A Call for Immediate Public Health and Emergency Response Planning for Widespread Grid Failure Under Extreme Heat

…Command Systems (ICS) training annually, emphasizing collaboration across governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector. By leveraging interagency mechanisms like MOUs, FEMA, DOE, and HHS can integrate and expand…

04.03.24 | 9 min read
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